The Osceola times., 1887-05-21
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.

ury SIS 900 on account Of convict hire.
DIR. DYE Is receiving compliments all
around for his management OF the State
Institution for the Blind.
Deputy United States Marshal John T.
Ferguson Bully, of Prescott, recently
arrcs ted VIM. Lankford, colored, charged
with selling hand made sour mash with.
out obtaining one OF Uncle Sans speeial
revenue stamps
The editorial excursion party TO Ken
tucky numbered upward OF sixty persons,
about one-third Of whom were ladies.
They had a jolly time at the Mammoth
Cave, and were royalty received at Padu-
cab.
A round-trip rate Of four cents per mile
has been arranged for over the St Louis,
Arkansas a. Texas and Valley routes-the
latter three cents going and one cent re-
turning-for the Knights Of Pythias Grand
Lodge gathering at Camden on the 18th.
Sheriffs and collectors have only until
the 22d inst, in which to make final set
tlements with State, and all but eighteen
had settled up to last accounts. In case
collector fails to settle by. that time, he
forfets his commission on the amount
collected, forfeits twenty-five per cent Of
the gross amount and five cent. per month
on the whole amount collected, and in ad-
dition he also forfeits his commission as
col Q tor.
The State Board Of Comm ssioners has
elected Or, @. NJ d. Cantrell physician to
the penitentiary for the next two years.
DIR. Cantrell Is one of the ablest young
physicians OF Little Rock. He has won a
fine position Ia his profession on his
merits, and will, 1t is thought, capably
and faithfully perform his duties.
A few days ago there was a monstrosity
born to a mother in Eagle township Its
abdomen was abnormaliy large and there
were no eyes-scarcely rua.mcRtary eyes.
Al the umbtlicus was large opening in
the abdomen, covered only by the trans.
parent peritonoum.
The Little Rock Base Ball Club has CON-
pleted arrangements and voted to join the
Southwestern League. H. S. Alberts, Of
the Birmin CHAM Club, has been engaged
as manager, aud will import his Birming-
ham players to the city. The following
players have been engaged from the
Southwest Struck, pitcher; Lightner,
catcher; Craig, first base; Fisher, pitch
er: Dismubis, left field.
Governor Hughes is a practical farmer
and has fiue farm near Surrounded Hill
A few years ago he concluded to "go into
the goat business" He purchased flock
of goats aud gave an old lady an interest
in the '.increase'' to "look after them"
Now the old lady has fine lot of goats,
but the Governor has none-"experienc
and profit flock together" or, rather,
experience and goats belong to the
widow"
1t turns out that the Walter Ridgely
Tho recently killed a half-doZen men near
loxarkana, exists only In the imagina-
ton OF some drummer, who told the story
aTowedly to discount Jo Mulhatton.
Attornev-General Dan w. Jones has
bnen invited, and has accepted the invita-
u,n 70 deliver the grafton on the occasion OF
the decoration Of the Confederate graves
al Fayetteville, May 20. The exercises
W II be under the auspices of the South
ern Memorial Association, OF that city,
composed of ladies'.
Judge John H. Howe died in Little
Rock few days ago, aged sixty-six
years. He was native of Maryland, but
lived twenty. years In Louisville, KY.
Seventeen years ago he became citizen
OF Little Rock.
The Governor offers reward Of fifty
dollars for the arrest and deliv.
cry Of Reuben Hill to the sheriff of Pu-
lask County, charged with horse-ste al
ing, an act committed on the night of De.
cember 10, 1885, IN Pulaski County. The
Governor has also changed the reward
heretofore offered for Dick and Ben
5neej, from 800 for arrest and zoo for
| conviction, for the arrest and delivery to
| the sheriff Of Pulaski or Grant County.
The following named gentlemen OF Oar
ianelle, Yell County, have organized q
| mining company: G. L. Kimball. Robert
Veazey, j. j. Pierce, II. W. Jacovey, Thos.
| Cox, J. T. Harrison, James j. Perry, Jo-
seph Evens, w. b. Lemoine, r. T. Cole,
]. J. George, q. X. Williams and J. G.
| Crownever. The object of the company
$ 10 develop the mineral resources OF
| Western Arkansas, and place before tho
capitalists Of the East the great advan-
tages to be derived from investing in
| Western Arkansas mineral lands.
A few days ago a gentleman picked up
a stone on the railroad at the southern
! confines of Little Rock. in which was
/ found trace Of gold. This metal is be-
ing found in small quantities all over the
State, and there is no doubt but one OF
these days rich find will be reported.
Clinton Shipp, of Lacrosse, lizard County,
who was driving Mrs. Bowers family TO
Hardy few days ago, TO take the train,
drove into Spring river with the wagon
and team. The river was much swollen
| from the late rains, and not being ac
| auainted with the ford he got into deep
water, and the entire party came near
being drowned. The wagon body dipped
full OF water but fortunately did not
Aoat away until his cries brought assist.
ance from the people of Hardy, who very
gallantly rescued the ladies from a watery
grave.
Some specimens Of blue and gray gran.
| ite from Saline County were recently re.
ceived at the Little Rock Real Estate Ex-
change and placed on exhibition. The
granite is verv hard and seems to be of a
superior quality and excellent for build.
ing purposes. Saline County is sending a
great many specimens of mineral and
vegetable products which do great credit
to it.
| Some time last January the county safe
at Danviile, Yell County was blown open
| by robbers, and some $500 in county
scrip and about $500 in currency stolen.
| The next term Of the County Court, in
| February, an order was made calling in
all outstanding scrip issued prior TO that
| date, to be renewed at the May term. On
| NAV 9 court opened and rcissued some
| elS, 900 in county scrip. The same week
the heavy rains prevaile in the county,
and letter received from party at Dan
vile says almost all the scrip stolen was
found in field on the banks of Dutch
Creek, which had overflowed. 1t is sup.
posed that it was hidden, and was washed
up by the river 1t was found about
three miles above Danville
Straw berries are plentiful and cheap.
An old man named Lindsay, who was
employed on the farm OF Marion Spear,